WE ARE THE KEEPERS..
our job is to teach,
as teachers we cannot change people, they have to change themselve
in sharing knowledge, we act as a guiding light and supporting hand.
remember the first time you learned to ride a bicycle,maybe you were successful the first time, maybe you failled down time and time again, or maybe you just gave up.
the world is not perfect and natural selection remind us that the universe isn't as forgiving.
but what would you have done if you never had the support from that special person.
if offering help is the right thing to do,
then so is retention and it starts now
Agreed Chef Laurent. We are the keepers. Without teachers we have no learners. We teach in order for our students to retain. If they do not retain they wont pass and may not be successful in the real world. For retention I introduce a variety of teaching styles, review topics multiple times. I provide plenty of handouts and visual stimulants. THe more information and repetition of that information the better.
I agree it is very important we follow through regularly, be encouraging (not threatening), but firm.
